The market for leasing homes in Qatar is likely to show strong signs of growth in 2013 and 2014 as major infrastructure and construction projects get underway, according to EC Harris.

The company's latest report on the outlook for property financing states that Qatar is also set for a hotel building boom, with 5,000 new hotel rooms planned each year in the run-up to the 2022 Fifa World Cup.

The market for property sales in the emirate is likely to remain flat, though.